Blueripples.co.uk

Stephen Horrocks

134 Templecombe Drive, Sharples, Bolton, Lancashire BL1 7TD

Home Phone: 01204 596880 | Mobile Phone: 07798 792398                    E-mail: steve@blueripples.co.uk

 

Professional Experience

 

Warton Metals Limited Sep 1992 - Present

                       Maintenance / Quality / Production Manager
In September of 1992, I was offered the position of Maintenance Manager at this well established solder manufacturing firm.
During my employment here, my personal skills and ability to learn have rewarded me firstly with the additional position of Quality System Manager and in 2007 I also gained the post of Production Manager.

Current responsibilities & duties include:

·  Production, Maintenance & Quality Manager

·  Fire Officer

·  Health & Safety Officer

·  Responsibility for all machinery from, ovens, extrusion press, wire drawing     machinery, winders, etc.

·  Organising of production manufacture along with purchasing of materials.

·  Design, build and installation of custom equipment.

·  The re-writing of the Quality System from the now non-existing ISO9002 to comply     to the new ISO9001 standard.

·  Implementation of the training requirements for production employees.

·  Working with the Health & Safety Executive, carrying out risk assessments, noise     level readings, etc.
 

Horrocks Motors Jun 1981 - Jul 1992

Partner


Self employed (Partner) in family business.
Duties:-
Mechanical / electrical repairs, welding, brazing, body re-finishing and book keeping.

Atkinson Smith Sails. Jul 1978 - Jun 1981

Apprentice sail maker


Trainee sail maker

 

Licenses and Certification

 

· Fire Warden, Apr 2009
Interactive Health and Safety multiple choice test completed with a score of 100%

· Manual Handling, Jul 2008
Interactive Health and Safety multiple choice test completed with a score of 93%

· First aid at work, May 2010
Attended a Health and Safety approved first aid at work course at The Specialist Training Centre Accrington.
The certificate they issued was valid for 3 years.

· Nebs Management, Apr 2002
Introduction to Management course, taken at Burnley College

· Accident Investigation, Mar 2000
Accident investigation workshop one day certified course carried out at Blackburn Groundwork Trust.

· CITBGas Safety., Apr 1996
Domestic gas safety course at Accrington College.

· CITB Excel 97, May 1999
Excel 97 introduction course, a two day course held at CTEC Manchester

· BS EN ISO 9001:2000, May 2007
Completed certified course enabling internal audits to BS EN ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems.
 

 

Additional Skills

 

Computing -

· Building work stations from components.

· Installing Cat 5e network cables including termination / testing.

· Computer operating (win 2000/xp/98, Microsoft office).

· Some work in HTML / Javascript (web based).
Maintenance -

· Welding, both gas and stick sets.

· Repairing mechanical machinery.

· Some lathe work.

· Detecting and repairing electrical faults.

· Installing machinery, including electrical requirements.

· Electrically competent :- Carried out most of Warton Metals
installations and Refurbishment ready for externally certified body to test.  

 

Education

 

· Tottington, High School, English Language, Sep 1973 - Jul 1978
G.C.S.E. Level grade "B".

· Tottington, High School, English Literature, Sep 1973 - Jul 1978
G.C.S.E. Level grade "C".

· Tottington, High School, Metal work, Sep 1973 - Jul 1978
G.C.S.E. Level grade "A".

· Tottington, High School, Geometrical Engineering Drawing, Sep 1973 - Jul   1978
G.C.S.E. Level grade "A".

· Tottington, High School, Physics, Sep 1973 - Jul 1978
G.C.S.E. Level grade "C".

· Tottington, High School, Chemistry, Sep 1973 - Jul 1978
G.C.S.E. Level grade "C".

· Tottington, High School, Mathematics, Sep 1973 - Jul 1978
G.C.S.E. Level grade "A".
 

 

Summary

 

· Ability to work both on my own tracing problems, or, as part of a team.

· Meticulous with paperwork.

· Competent working with electrical installations, although not certified.

· Weld with gas and stick set.

· Understanding of a Quality System and the need for trace ability.

· Health & Safety at Work understanding.

· Qualified to carry out internal audits to BS EN ISO 9001:2008 standard
 

 

References

 

Mr C Martin
C.Sci,C.Chem,MRSC,I.Eng,MIMMM,MRSH,ATSC,AIIRSM,LRPS
7 Mairfair Close
Dukinfield, Cheshire SK16 5HR
Phone: 0161338 6297

E-mail (home): chrys.martin@virgin.net

 

Mrs D Gladman

Company Secretary

Warton Metals Limited

Grove Mill

Commerce Street

Haslingden

Rossendale

BB4 5JT

Phone: 01706 218888